MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD17\[----7HI ,- il________"'ZS4K-TOM L. KETCHINOS co .. NATCHEZ---------------------- ----------------------------------------------------jRIDULAR MEEl'ING 7:30 P. M. AUGUST 7, 1956It was brought to the attention of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that the Fl.ewerMart had been paying for two water meter s when they only have one and it was boughtout that that they had been paying this for a number of months. After a discussionAlderman JUliott made a motion that Ya-. Johnson be authorized to search the recordsand determine the refund due The Flower Mart and issue warrant for same. This motionwas seconded by Alderman Crouch, passed unanimously and it is so ordered.-t:Jd. 'II/~~ no ,Jl15~ {MJ /"- $-.56I' C~/oJ"j.*************** ~r'Mrs. Pearl Beck appeared before the Mayor and Bbard of Aldermen requesting that thepersonal assessment on the ale Miss Beauty Parlor Shop appearing on Page 111, Line3 be reduced. Arter a careful. consideration of Mrs. Beck's request, Alderman Hiclananmade a motion that said assessment be reduced from $820.00 to $300.00. This motionwas seconded by Alderman Crouch, passed unanimously and it is so ordered.***************(The City Attorney read to the MaYor and Board of Aldermen a letter from Messrs.Fant and Bush, Attorneys for S. E. Spears in which he submitted an offer tosettle Mr. Spears' law suit against the City of axford, Mississippi for damagesto Mr. Sp ears property by reason of the city emptying sewerage thereon. Theoffer also included a release fD~ damages from the time of filing of said lawsuituntil the sewer system is installed. The settlement will also include the necessaryeasements for sewer lines across Mr. Spears' property land release for all damagesin the construction of said lines except crop damage to his tenants.The offer of settlement was the sum of $4,500 with the City paying all courtcost. After a general discussion of the subject, Alderman Lovelady offereda motion that the offer of compromise be accepted and the Mayor and City Clerkauthorized to issue the necessary warrants to effecutuate said compromisesettlement with Mr. S. E. Spears. The above motion was seconded by Alderman 1fl.liottand the Board finding that the Surpreme Court had found that the City of axford,Mississippi was liable in damages to Mr. Spears and the only question remainingbeing tb determine the amount of damages and the Board further finding that thecompromise offer is a fair and reasonable offer and that it is to the advantageof the City of axford, Mississippi to accept same, the said motion having beenput to & yott was passed unanimously and it is so ordered.****************On motion of Alderman Elliott, seconded by Alderman Lovelady and passed unanimouslyit is ordered that this Board do now recess until 7:00 p. M., Thursday, August16, 1956.( \